In 'What Remains' Carole Radziwill chronicles her journey from working class girl from Suffern, N.Y. to princess. Along the way, her husband, Anthony, fights cancer.

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Karen Parr-Moody
Leaf-Chronicle

For many, "The Real Housewives of New York City" has become a guilty pleasure. As with any reality show, there is senseless drama that provokes many a cringe. On the other hand, it is kind of like a Travel Channel program. One can "visit" the Big Apple in first-class fashion through the lives of these privileged ladies (a "Real Housewives of Paris" would be even better).

So when Carole Radziwill became a housewife on the Bravo reality show for the most recent season, it upped the ante. This group billed as "housewives" are not actually all housewives: Several have careers. In Radziwill the show ...